[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3912 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3912

  For the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2004

  Ms. Waters introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  For the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR RAFAEL CAMACHO, ROSA B. 
              CAMACHO, AND ROSA CAMACHO.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 
201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. 
Camacho, and Rosa Camacho shall each be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for 
issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for 
adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.
    (b) Adjustment of Status.--If Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, or 
Rosa Camacho enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be 
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Deadline for Application and Payment of Fees.--Subsections (a) 
and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed 
with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.
    (d) Reduction of Immigrant Visa Number.--Upon the granting of an 
immigrant visa or permanent residence to Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. 
Camacho, and Rosa Camacho, the Secretary of State shall instruct the 
proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next following 
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the aliens' birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of 
the country of the aliens' birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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